According to San Bernardino County Sheriff's and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police records, Moore reportedly went missing on April 9, 1992 during a trip to Laughlin, Nev. with her then-fiance Al Henderson, though some believe she never made it their destination.

"I think that there is evidence that she never showed up to Laughlin with him," said Deputy District Attorney John Thomas, assigned to the sheriff's Cold Case Detail. While the team has not picked up the case, Thomas said investigators at the time of her disappearance collected two binders worth of evidence and information on the case.

Henderson — who was the main suspect in her disappearance — died in 2001.

The mystery of Moore's disappearance even caught the attention of the television show "Unsolved Mysteries." The show ran a segment on her case in August 1995.

While Fales believes he may be close to finding out what actually happened to his friend, he said he's not ready to release any information until he's sure.

Thomas is interested in any new information unearthed by Fales even if investigators' main suspect has died.

"We can't do anything from a legal standpoint, but something that we're always concerned about here at Cold Case is closure for the victim's family," Thomas said.

Beatriz E. Valenzuela may be reached at (760) 951-6276 or at BValenzuela@VVDailyPress.com.

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